Given name · also Old Norse

Dýri

“animal, beast”

Dýri is a masculine given name from Old Norse (ultimately Proto-Germanic), meaning “animal, beast.” It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dýri means “animal, beast.”

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Where it comes from

Dýri comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Dýri, from Proto-Germanic *deuzą.

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Germanic

Dirac

Dirac is a surname, probably from French, ultimately from Germanic.

No U.S. birth series

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Germanic

Dibert

“people” · “bright, famous”

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Germanic

Dykstra

“dike”

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Germanic languages

Dirks

Dirks is a masculine given name from Germanic. It is used in English and Dutch.

No U.S. birth series

83% boys · 17% girls

Germanic languages

Darriq

Darriq is a masculine given name from Germanic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Kári

“to turn, sweep”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Aldfriþ

“old, wise” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Dětřich

“ruler of the people”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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